For Just AED 95, You Can Now Time Travel Into Mughal-era India & More At Louvre Abu Dhabi!

Museum trips are not exactly adventurous, we understand. But the Louvre Abu Dhabi just flipped the script. Enter: The Quantum Dome Project. This isn’t your typical slow walk past pretty paintings. It’s a full-on leap through time. One minute you’re strutting through ancient Rome, and the next, you’re smack in the middle of Mughal India.

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s VR Trip Zips You From Mughal India To Ancient Rome

 

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Here’s how it goes down: You put on a wireless headset, no remotes, cables tying you down. The gear tracks your entire body as you move, thanks to some fancy French tech magic by Small Creative Studio that allows you to step into action and not just watch. 

Up to ten curious people can hop into the dome at once and roam around freely. Now, this isn’t just CGI wizardry. Each digital era is tied to a real object from the museum’s collection. Your VR trip starts with these very items: an emperor’s statue, a centuries-old manuscript, and a gleaming suit of Mughal armour. That’s your launchpad. And from there? Buckle up for a seriously wild ride through history.

This VR Experience At Louvre Abu Dhabi Is The Real Deal

There’s method to the museum’s madness. So here’s the real deal:  First up is the world of Ancient Rome’s Augustus, the emperor. You’ll stroll through towering colonnades and catch a glimpse of politics, power and sheer drama. Think of it as “Game of Thrones” with actual marble statues.

Then comes medieval Baghdad, back when it wasn’t just dunes and spice markets. The House of Wisdom was basically an epic knowledge hub stuffed with books on everything from stars to surgery. When it was destroyed in the 13th century, it wasn’t just a loss; it was a cultural heartbreak. Legend says so many books were tossed into the Tigris, the river ran black with ink. 

And then, Mughal India. This wasn’t just peacocks and palaces. The era shaped architecture, art, food, music, and basically left a permanent cultural stamp on the subcontinent. And that battlefield scene near Jal Mahal? You’ll feel like you’ve walked into a live-action epic.

All of this kicks off in a sci-fi lab inside the Louvre itself. Scientists try to extract the “memories” of ancient artefacts using quantum tech.

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The Bottom Line

If you’ve ever walked past a museum artefact and thought, “Cool, but boring”, this experience is your saving arc. The Quantum Dome Project runs till July 2026, so you’ve got time, but not forever. Ticket prices? AED120 per person, museum access included. But if you roll in with your gang (groups of 4 or more), it’s just AED95 each. That’s cheaper than some brunches, and way more mind-bending.

Cover Image Courtesy: Louvre Abu Dhabi/Website